Several pizza-chain cheesy breads were sampled and evaluated for flavor, texture, and uniqueness. The key question was whether cheesy bread merits adding to a pizza order or warrants going out of the way. Criteria included gooeyness, seasoning, char, and overall satisfaction. Some offerings delivered decadent, garlicky, gooey results; others were flat, underseasoned, or overly charred. Papa John's cheesy bread scored lowest: flat, flavorless, lacking gooey pull, underseasoned, and with burnt, cardboard-like notes, making it a poor value add. The results guide choices for hosting parties, feeding teams, or enjoying a cozy night in.
I'm a firm believer that no pizza-filled movie night is complete without a few classic pizza chain sides - a Caesar salad, some garlic knots, or, the most classic of them all, good old-fashioned cheesy bread. In fact, sometimes the cheesy bread, while simple and unsuspecting, ends up being the star of the show. You just have to know where to look.
It was everything a cheesy bread shouldn't be. It was flat. It was flavorless. The cheese had no gooey pull to it. It wasn't seasoned - I'm talking not even notably salty. To top it all off, the cheese sticks were pretty burnt, and the char was evident in the bitter flavor. I even noted that the cheese sticks tasted like cardboard - and I don't say this humorously like most food reviewers do!
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